A Look At The Type Of Boat That Was Involved In The Deadly Fire In California
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with frequent diver Fernando Elizondo about the California boat fire. Elizondo has been diving off those boats for decades.
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Florida And North Carolina Prepare For Hurricane Dorian As Storm Moves North
Hurricane Dorian's powerful winds and heavy rains have lashed the Bahamas for days. Now the storm is moving very slowly towards the north. People from Florida to North Carolina are preparing.
Historic Recordings Revitalize Language For Passamaquoddy Tribal Members
A partnership between members of the Passamaquoddy tribe and the Library of Congress to transcribe wax cylinder recordings from 1890 is bringing the tribe's language back to life.
Harvard President Expresses Concerns About Obstacles Facing Foreign Scholars
NPR's NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Harvard president Larry Bacow about fears that foreign scholars will look elsewhere to study after a Palestinian student was initially barred entry to the U.S.
A Leader's Job Is To Set The Vision, Retired Gen. Mattis Says
In the second part of his interview with former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to the retired general about leadership. Mattis' new book is: Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead.
You May Be Experiencing Secular Stagnation
Symptoms include persistently low interest rates and mediocre economic growth. It might be time to talk to former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers.
Fort Pierce Residents Evacuate Ahead Of Hurricane Dorian
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Linda Hudson, mayor of Fort Pierce, a city of 43,000 on Florida's Atlantic coast, as everyone waits to see what path Hurricane Dorian will take.
Slow Moving Hurricane Dorian Batters The Bahamas
Hurricane Dorian has parked itself over the Bahamas. The storm has killed at least five people and destroyed thousands of homes. Power outages are the norm.
Charter Schools In New Orleans That Underperform Will Be Closed
New Orleans began its journey to becoming an all-charter school district in 2005, after Hurricane Katrina. The schools have a mandate: perform and meet standards, or risk getting shut down.
Everyone Needs To Take Dorian Very Seriously, FEMA Official Says
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to David Bibo of the Federal Emergency Management Agency about the coordinated response with local officials in the states preparing for Hurricane Dorian's impact.